Cigarette case and memo roll combination



Aug. 30, 1955 G. A. WEPPLER 2,716,434

CIGARETTE CASE AND MEMO ROLL COMBINATION Filed Aug. 10, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l Goldwm A. Wepp/er IN V EN TOR.

Mz W Aug. 30, 1955 G. A. WEPPLER CIGARETTE CASE AND MEMO ROLL COMBINATION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 10, 1955 Goldm'n A. Wepp/er INVENTOR.

BY WW 5M United States Patent CIGARETTE CASE AND MEMO ROLL COMBINATION Goldwin A. Weppler,'Vanguard, Saskatchewan, Canada Application August 10, 1953, Serial No. 373,365

2 Claims. (Cl. 20638) This invention relates to a cigarette case and more specifically provides for a memorandum carrying case for bringing into view various notes as may be desired and providing access to a note sheet.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel cigarette case having a sliding closure and a movable memorandum sheet having a reel at each end of said case for passing the sheet across an access opening in the center of said case.

An important object of this invention is to provide a movable memorandum sheet having a reel at each end of said casing and an external knob on each reel for operating the memorandum sheet.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cigarette case having a memorandum sheet passing across an access opening in the casing and further providing sliding closures for said access opening to protect the memorandum sheet from damage when not in use.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the cigarette case showing the general arrangement of the cigarette chamber and the access opening and the sliding closures therefor;

Figure2 is a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially along section line 22 in Figure 1 showing details of the casing, reels, memorandum sheets and the closures for the access opening;

Figure 3 is a transverse plan section taken substantially along section line 3-3 of Figure 1 showing further details of the case;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the case in open position showing details of the cigarette chamber and the reel retaining means, and

Figure 5 is a transverse plan section taken substantially along section line 5-5 of Figure 1 showing details of a reel and a memorandum sheet wound thereon.

Referring now more specifically to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the numeral designates generally a cigarette case divided into two sections 12 and 14 which are pivotally attached to each other by a hinge 16 along one side and are held in closed position by a catch 18.

Referring now more specifically to Figure 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that the section 14 of the easing 10 has an access opening 20 in the outer face thereof and adjacent each end thereof is provided a semi-circular recess 22 for a purpose hereinafter described. The other section 12 of the casing 10 is provided with complementary semi-circular recesses 24 and a cigarette carrying chamber 26, said chamber 26 being in the form of a rectangular box having a sliding closure 28 which is slidably retained in closing relation to the chamber 26 by tongue and groove arrangement as shown at 30.

As best seen in Figures 2, 4 and 5, reels 32 and 34 are journaled in the complementary semi-circular recesses 24 by the use of an axle member 36 and at one end of each reel 32 and 34 are turning knobs 38 and 40. Located adjacent each end of the axles 34 and 36 are similar guide flanges 42 and between these guide flanges the axles 34 and 36 each contain a slot 44 for receiving a flexible sheet 46. As seen in Figures 1 and 5 as well as Figure 3, the access opening 20 had a pair of closure members 48 and 50 slidable in a slot 52 in the casing section 14 to close the access opening 20. Each of the closure members 50, 48 and 28 are provided with projecting handles 54 to facilitate the movement of the closure members.

Starting with the device being completely empty the owner hinges the casings 12 and 14 into an open position and threads the memorandum sheet 46 through the slots 44 in the reels 32 and 34 in the obvious manner, being sure that the sheet 46 is rolled onto and off of the reels on the access opening side of the reels. After this is accomplished the sections 12 and 14 are hinged about hinge 16 into their closed position and held there by the catch 18 and it will be seen that the cigarette chamber 26 abuts the undersurface of sheet 46 thereby giving it a firm base for writing thereon. Manipulating closure member 28 the cigarette chamber 26 may be loaded with cigarettes and the closure members 50 and 48 are opened and closed as desired in an obvious manner.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents r may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the ap pended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A cigarette case comprising a casing split longitudinally into two sections, a cigarette chamber secured to one of said sections, a reel on each side of said chamber and rotatably mounted in said casing, an operating knob on each of said reels, said operating knobs positioned exteriorlyof said casing, a memorandum sheet attached to said reels and passing over said chamber, hinge means connecting the sections of the casing together, an access opening in the other of said sections, said opening arranged to provide access to the portion of the sheet passing over the chamber wherein the chamber forms a writing surface, a pair of sliding closures for said access opening for protecting the sheet when not in use, a cigarette opening in said chamber, and a closure for said cigarette opening, said sections having abutting edges with spaced semi-circular notches for journaling said reels, said access opening closures being slidably received in elongated grooves in said other section of the casing.

2. A cigarette case comprising a casing, a cigarette chamber in said casing, a reel on each side of said chamber and rotatably mounted in said casing, an operating knob on each reel exteriorly of said casing, a memorandum sheet attached to said reels and passing over said chamber, and an opening in said casing whereby access to the portion of said sheet passing over said chamber is provided, said opening being provided with a sliding closure, said casing being split longitudinally into two sections, said sections being hinged to each other,-one of said sections carrying said chamber and the other of said sections carrying said access opening, said sections being provided with spaced notches in their abutting edges, said reels being rotatably journaled in said notches, said cigarette chamber being provided with an opening and a sliding closure thereby sealing the casing while not in use.

(References on following page) References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Dempster Feb. 20, 1877 Anderson 2. 2 Dec. '14, 1926 KaSsovic -.2- 2 May 9, 1950 Jaque'tte et al. Aug. 12, 1952 4 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain July 24, 1882 Great Britain Nov. 25, 1935 Great Britain Dec. 12, 1939 Great Britain June 10, 1947 

